FRENCH FILM

Name: FRENCH FILM
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COMARTS 455

Course Description

Survey of French cinema from 1895 to the present. Emphasis on aesthetic trends, film movements, film industry, and cultural context.

Prerequisites

COMARTS 350 or graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.56

7.5% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

1.83% from Historical

A Rate

56.25%

39.38% from Historical

Class Size

-21.08% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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